Bodo Glimt vs Red Star Prediction 21 August 2024

Bodo Glimt VS Crvena Zvezda         Livescore / H2H Stats
Time:  21-08-2024 02:00 Wednesday
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The "Yellow-Blacks" have not finished below second place in their domestic championship in recent years, hence they regularly compete in European cups. However, they have not been able to break into the Champions League. In 2022, they were eliminated at this stage, losing to Dinamo Zagreb. But now Glimt is in full order and has every chance to secure the long-awaited ticket. In the Norwegian Eliteserien, the team leads with a margin, and in the main European cup qualification, they confidently passed Riga Football School (7:1) and Polish Jagiellonia (5:1).

The Serbian hegemon, after five starting rounds of the national championship, is traditionally leading. Despite having already stumbled, drawing with Mladost (2:2), their form is very impressive. The fact is that in the other four matches, Vladan Milojević's charges netted 4 goals each time, while only conceding 2 in total during this period. However, Red Star has not yet started in the Champions League, so we can only assess its strength against a formidable opponent in the upcoming match.

Goaloo Prediction
Before heading to Serbia, Bodø needs a confident home win. In 2022, they narrowly defeated Dinamo Zagreb but did not withstand at "Maksimir," receiving a thrashing (1:4). Something similar could happen again, so the hosts need to play boldly. Considering this, the game is likely to be open and rich in goals.
We believe the teams might settle for a high-scoring draw with a score of 2:2. Trends indicate that such an outcome is quite possible. Bodø-Glimt scores and concedes in 6 out of their last 7 home matches, thanks to which in 5 games of the "Yellow-Blacks" consecutively at their home arena were scored no less than 4 goals. We will be more modest and cautiously bet on over 2.5 goals.

Pick: Total goals Over(2.5)